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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,631,821 and 5,655,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,631,821 and 5,655,116 is: 12,151,410.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,631,821 : 5,655,116 = 5,655,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,631,821/5,655,116 = 5,655,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,631,821x = 5,655,116 × 5,655,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,631,821x = 31,980,336,973,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,980,336,973,456/2,631,821
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,151,410.36

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